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DSWD sends relief to 2,882 typhoon victims in Cordillera
Severe Tropical Storm Kristine has affected 866 families, comprising 2,882 individuals, in the Cordillera region.
Of the affected families, 294 families composed of 1,037 individuals preferred to stay with friends or relatives, while others are staying in 73 evacuation centers.
The storm also caused damage to 31 houses in the region.
The DSWD-Cordillera has provided humanitarian assistance amounting to PHP486,127 to support affected families, ensuring they have access to food and other necessities.
The DSWD-Cordillera has a readily available stock of 67,008 family food packs, 25,361 non-food items, and a standby fund of PHP2.9 million, with an additional 1,700 family food packs received from the DSWD national operations center.
DSWD-CAR director Maria Aplaten stated that personnel are closely coordinating with different agencies and offices to augment resources and manpower for the victims.
As of Thursday, the Cordillera region was under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 2.
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